Winter Queens" is a commanding and introspective anthem that explores the chilling reality of navigating toxic environments, particularly those dominated by disrespect, defiance, and aggression among peers. The song captures the moment when the central figure chooses to rise above the negative interactions and bullying that create an unsafe emotional landscape.

The track uses the metaphor of Winter Queens to represent those who rule with coldness or those who choose to embody strength and resilience within that coldness. It's a defiant declaration against the cruelty of others, asserting that true power lies not in aggression, but in the decision to protect one's own emotional territory and refuse to be dragged down by petty conflicts. The song is a rallying cry for those who must hold their ground against the constant pressure of negative peer dynamics.

Winter Queens

Forthcoming on SEEKING THE VELVET
Cora Novoa - In Your Mind
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This May will see the return of Spanish composer and Seeking the Velvet Creative Director Cora Novoa for her forthcoming EP “In Your Mind”: a release that seeks to explore the deepest reaches of our minds through overwhelming sounds of a clearly acid and hypnotic nature, and featuring collaborations from French composer Maelstrom (Bromance/Zone), Dreems (Multi-Culti), artists Rubenimichi and audiovisual production company DG Recreation.

Following her acclaimed last album “Fight Love Faith” that marked a new direction in her artistic career, Cora Novoa unveils her darkest side with this new EP released under her very own SKTV label, an ambitious multidisciplinary project based in Barcelona.

“In Your Mind” includes remixes from Maelstrom, who showcases his analogic sound landscapes composed of long improvisations and his signature techno, and from Dreems, an artist from Canadian record label Multi-Culti, who reinterprets the track “Consciousness” until achieving a sublime balance of sonic exoticism inspired by African and Tropical music. A perfect work of “sampling” made of the most minimalist sounds released by Multi-Culti label.

The cover features an original artwork signed by Spanish art collective Rubenimichi who, in consonance with Cora Novoa’s aesthetic influences, play with symbolim and mystery elements to recreate a cosmic language that ultimately defines them. With ocultism, secrecy, darkness and magic as fundamental references of their work, they appear in perfect tune with this release.

Following their highly acclaimed video clip of “Soag” for Bpitch Control’s artist Phon.o and their “Tw33tz” for 50Weapons, the audiovisual production Company DG Recreation has produced the accompanying video clip for the central track “In Your Mind”, featuring an oneiric visual narrative as their reinterpretation of this song.

All in all, “In Your Mind” is a solid work that will lead us to Cora Novoa’s techno sounds followed by a wink to her latest African music influence: call it eclectic if you wish, but you might as well miss the point, since this artist has always strived to be nothing but herself, beyond labels and styles, in her own rich and unpredictable artistic explorations.

Cora Novoa - Consciousness (Dreems Remix)

Out Now
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Underspreche - Invito Alla Danza Part 1 (of 2)

A1) The Lady Of The Knight 
A2) Vicino A Te 

AA1) Enchanting Lure
AA2) In Turbine

After a split single with Muslimgauze and a single of their own on Optimo Trax we are delighted to present the first Optimo Trax album release by Italy’s Underspreche. The album is split across two fours track EPs, released two weeks apart (and also as a complete digital album).

We try to avoid over-hyping our releases but this one is really fully deserving of the hyperbole I am about to bestow on it. Underspreche first sent me some music a few years ago and seeing them grow and develop has been nothing short of astonishing. I think this is some of the most nuanced and advanced music that Optimo Trax has ever released. There are several dance floor destroyers here but also music for more developed / leading-edge floors too, as well as some music simply designed to make one’s mind melt.  It is very rare that I listen to 4/4 music at home but this album has been a constant on my hi fi since it was sent to me.

Super advanced organic sampling, inspired vocalisations, acute psychedelic modular sequences, forward thinking drum programming, this is exactly what I hoped Optimo Trax would be about when I started the label. 

From Underspreche’s souls to yours.

In their words - 

Our idea is to make an album based on our concept of dancefloor. The entire work was inspired by the classical composition by Carl Maria von Weber called "Aufforderung zum Tanz“; we used the Italian version, "Invito alla danza”. 


We wanted to transpose the classical idea of this work (based on the Knight who invites a lady to dance in a salon of a fairy palace) to our world where the dance floor it’s a club, not so different from Weber salon in a certain way! 


Four track 12" EP released on November 18th 2016. Distributed by Kompakt and Rub A Dub. Part 2 and full digital release on December 2nd.

Optimo Trax 026 - Underspreche - Invito Alla Danza (Part 1) 12" EP (sampler)

Last years SVS residency took place in Budapest at 4DSOUND's "Spatial Sound Institute", where SVS artists from LA, NY, Osaka, Seoul, Berlin, London,Tel Aviv and Munich worked for 10 days preparing a showcase on the 4DSOUND system.
During rehersals for the Showcase, Beni Brachtel alias Bartellow (Tambien from Public Possession fame) met Gr◯un⼟ alias Daichi Furukawa for the first time in the Studio. Three tracks just appeared out of nowhere. Not a single obstacle in the way of the production. During three long nightshifts, the tracks emerged out of a continuous great vibe. Always joined by several artists from the SVS family, it became the soundtrack for a very special event. Beni San and Daichi San will play a release tour through Japan in April.
The vinyl comes with a 24"x36" poster. Artwork by Paul Putzar & Alexander Dückminor

Shiroi Uma EP

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PREMIERE : Bartellow & DJ Ground - The Beginning

Summer is here and it’s time for the Sunday Paper compilation, featuring some of the more horizontal and forgotten corners of the catalogue.  

There are two exclusives with Bergen’s Keyboy making a return to the label and the wondrous GladLaks i Galaxen plus Leftside Wobbles’s unreleased space dub of Leon Sweet’s Sunny Bigler.  Add in artists new and old like Jamie L, Crazy P, Maxx Mortimer, Steve Cobby, Flash Atkins, De Fantastiske To, Kahuun plus many more and it’s sunshine all the way.
  
So crack a tinny / roll a fat one / stick the kettle on / crank the BBQ and dive in.

Sunday Paper Vol. 3

Gladlaks I Galaxen

Keyboy - GladLaks I Galaxen (96kbps)

Coco Monad - Kervan

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Edit Service 82 - by MR TC

Title track from the Omena LTD EP "Universe Of Pops" by Ponty Mython.


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Ponty Mython - Universe Of Pops

Tofistock have decided to take us to the movies for their fist compilation, enlisting the help of Olsvanger, Lily Haz, and Emma de Seze among others to help us settle for the main feature, complete with popcorn, trailers and anti piracy messages.
One of the standout performances and shoe in for an Oscar nominee is Drama Goddess, with Holy Mountain. Inspired in no small part by the Alejandro Jodorowski avant garde classic, the track rings out with droney guitars distant echo of birdsong, tabla drums as a quiet psychedelia sets in and overcomes the atmosphere of the track which doesn't sound a million miles from bands like the Brian Jonestown Massacre at their very best. 
If you only see one movie this year, make it one of those big Marvel franchise films. but if you only buy one compilation based on an EP, make it Movie Makers on Tofistock.

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Sphinx - Frieden

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